Liquid-applying and polishing device.



- G. FRANK.

LIQUID APPLYING AND POLISHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.31, 1910.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

Application filed October 31, 1910. Serial No. 589,934..

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, CARL FRANK, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Vienna XIX, in Austria-Hungary, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Liquid-Applying and Polishing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in an appliance for applying liquids to articles, for example to shoes, furniture and the like, and subsequently polishing the same. This appliance substantially consists of a pad inclosing a liquid container with means for emission of the liquid and with a flap which can be fastened over said pad to retain the liquid and serve as a polishing surface.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of the liquid container, and Fig. 2 a plan View thereof with half the lid removed and part of the internal structure broken away. Fig. 3 is a Vertical section of the pad, and Fig. 4. a plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawing, the container a consists of a box I) with holes a in its bottom and a movable diaphragm 03 supported by a spring Z on a sponge is in the box. The diaphragm has a central depression 9 with holes 7 above the sponge. The box is closed by a lid it having a hole 2' over the depression g.

The container 42/. is embedded in a cushion pad m the cover of which consists of soft material, for example plush, flannel or the like, with a hole 11. over the hole 6 in the container a. To the right hand edge of this pad are attached two flaps 0 and p adapted to be fastened down over the faces of the pad, by means of eyes 0 and p and to be turned back to expose the pad, as shown in Fig. 4 and indicated by dotted lines in The container can be'filled by pouring liquid through the holes n, of the liquid is absorbed by the sponge is. Some of the liquid poured through the hole n permeates the pad, and the liquid can be 2' and 7. Part applied to the shoe or other article by rubbing the under surface of the pad thereon, with the flap 3? turned back. When the pad has become too dry liquid can be expressed from the container a by depressing the diaphragm cl. When suflicient liquid has been applied, the flap p is fastened over the under-surface of the pad, and is used for polishin n Th2 flaps 0 and p may be lined with impermeable material, to prevent penetration of liquid during the polishing process.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An appliance for the purpose set forth, comprising a pad permeable to liquid, a liquid container embedded in said pad and provided with holes for emission of liquid into the pad and a flap attached to said pad and adapted to be alternatively laid over a face of said pad and turned back to expose said face.

2. An appliance for the purpose set forth, comprising a cushion pad permeable to liquid, provided with a hole in its cover, a liquid container embedded in said pad, with a perforated bottom and a hole located under the hole in the pad cover and a flap attached to said pad and adapted to be alternatively laid over a face of said pad and turned back to expose said face.

3. An appliance for the purpose set forth, comprising a pad permeable to liquid, a liquid container embedded in said pad and provided with holes for emission of liquid into the pad, a perforated movable diaphragm in said liquid container, a sponge under said diaphragm in said container and a flap attached to said pad and adapted to be alternatively laid over a face of said pad and turned back to expose said face.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

CARL FRANK. l/Vitnesses:

RUDOLF ZIPSER, ADA MARIA BERGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

